Android (5.0+): In Lollipop, Google introduced a new style of tab management that treats individual Chrome tabs like distinct apps. If you have on-screen buttons, you can switch between related tabs by swiping along the navigation bar. »3/11/15 4:30am 3/11/15 4:30am

If your YouTube home page is a mess of junk you don't care about with Suggested Channels or Suggested Videos that just don't matter to you, Addictive Tips shows off an easy way to clean up both so you get the suggestions you actually want to see. »11/17/14 1:30pm 11/17/14 1:30pm

Android: Facebook recently added a new feature to its Android app, in which it opens links in an in-app browser instead of your default. This is faster, but if you like the sharing options, bookmarks, and anything else you've customized about your preferred browser, you can disable this behavior. »11/14/14 9:30am 11/14/14 9:30am

iOS: Before iOS 8, if you accidentally forgot to turn on private browsing mode one time, you had to delete your entire browsing history just to get rid of that one page. Now, it's as easy a left-swipe. »11/11/14 12:30pm 11/11/14 12:30pm

Chances are you've come across "seals of approval" on web sites at some point in your web browsing life. Whether it's a Better Business Bureau seal, a Norton Secured Seal, or the TRUSTe Certified seal, they seem like a good thing to watch out for. How-To Geek points out how wrong that is. »10/28/14 12:30pm 10/28/14 12:30pm

In-app browsers like you find on Twitter or Facebook on iOS are great when you just want to browse content. But Twitterrific developer Craig Hockenberry shows off an exploit that allows any app to grab sensitive data that you type into it. »9/25/14 1:30pm 9/25/14 1:30pm

The Raspberry Pi is a great for a lot of things, but browsing the web was never one of them. Epiphany is a browser built for the Pi that does just about everything a modern browser can do. »9/02/14 1:00pm 9/02/14 1:00pm

There are a handful of sites out there that don't let you zoom in on them when you're looking at the mobile version. This can be annoying if the font's too small or it's just hard to read. To fix this, WonderHowTo shows you how to use a bit of JavaScript in a bookmark. »7/25/14 1:30pm 7/25/14 1:30pm

We're no strangers to helping you secure your computer, but there are some computer security myths and stories that keep getting passed around, even though they're clearly not true. We sat down with a few computer security experts to separate fact from fiction. »7/09/14 8:00am 7/09/14 8:00am

If you find yourself embarrassed of the sites you frequent—or you're just browsing at work—Timesify can switch on the class by making whatever you're reading look like a New York Times article. »6/26/14 4:00pm 6/26/14 4:00pm

Bookmarklets are great for adding functionality to your browser without dealing with extensions. They also happen to work great on mobile browsers like Safari and Chrome. With them, you can add a button to instantly fix smartphone browser problems and send a page to various services, change font sizes, and more. Let's… »5/07/14 4:00am 5/07/14 4:00am

Open tabs accumulate pretty fast, and on the iPhone, it's hard to tell how many you even have open. The more tabs you have open, the slower your browser is going to move, so if you want to close them all at once, iPad Insight points out that you can just enable private browsing. »1/08/14 1:30pm 1/08/14 1:30pm

We're all pretty aware that we probably shouldn't be running a million tabs at once just for the sake of our own sanity, but it's also a wear on your system resources. Wired decided to take a look to see if that also has an effect on your laptop's battery life. »7/22/13 7:00am 7/22/13 7:00am

Windows: If you've ever played a full-screen game and wished you could open a browser or respond to an IM without tabbing out, Overwolf is the utility for you. The app adds useful tools so you can look up strategies, chat with friends, control your music, and more, all without leaving the game. »5/31/13 4:30am 5/31/13 4:30am

Dear Lifehacker, I've read about why I really should use a VPN and I've been looking into different providers, but there's one thing I'm worried about. Can't a VPN provider just look at my traffic all they want and see what I'm doing? Don't I just have to trust them not to spy on me? If that's true, how do I pick one… »5/20/13 10:00am 5/20/13 10:00am

Chrome: If you're deep into a bunch of research, or you're just the type who has hundreds of tabs open, it's hard to keep track of everything. Contextinator is a Chrome app that helps manage those sessions by dividing them up into various projects. »4/25/13 6:30am 4/25/13 6:30am

Google Chrome is a great browser as it is, but that doesn't mean it doesn't come with its share of annoyances and curiosities. You can fix some of these, as well as add new features by playing around with Chrome's experimental settings. Here are a few we really like. »4/24/13 4:00am 4/24/13 4:00am

Chrome/Firefox: Paginated posts are never fun to navigate through because they requires an excessive amount of clicking. PageZipper is a Chrome and Firefox extension that turns multi-page posts into one simple, endless scroll complete with keyboard navigation. »4/04/13 6:30am 4/04/13 6:30am